Types of soil
Land Classes
Sloping
Drainage
effective Depth
100
a smooth and gentle substance that could be found anywhere
What is sand
100
2 ,3 ,and 4
When would you use strip crops ?
100
0-2 %
What is nearly level?
100
no gray mottles in top 30"
What is well drained ?
100
40+"
What is deep ?
200
it is a substance that is dense and usually moist
What is clay ?
200
Always on class 2
When would you use conserving & improving crops 2 of time ?
200
over 17% S.GA
What is Steep ?
200
coarse,sandy materials over 40" deep
What is excessively drained ?
200
less than 10"
What is very shallow ?
300
fine sand that is carried out by water and is deposited by sediment
What is silt?
300
Use conserving & improving crops occasionally
What is land class 1?
300
2-5%
What is very gently ?
300
gray/black mottles or matrix in top 10"
What is poorly drained ?
300
20-40"
What is moderate ?
400
Clay
What makes the ribbon .?
400
Provide mulching with crop residue
When is land class 1,2,3,&4 ?
400
12-17 %
What is strongly sloping ?
400
surface water
What is wet ?
400
deep
what is 40+ " ?
500
Clay
What is the smallest particle of soil ?
500
Use prescribed burn occasionally , protect trees from wildfires & etc.
What is land class 7 ?
500
5-8%
What is gentle ?
500
no gray mottles in top 10"
What is somewhat poorly drained ?
500
shallow
What is 10-20 ?
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